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Delaware Technical Community College

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World rank, all time
#25,348
of 34,923
Rank in United States
#5,301
of 7,310
Research works
147
▼ 56% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.4k
29.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
32%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Delaware Technical Community College

Which fields of science does Delaware Technical Community College work in?

In all years, 29% of research at Delaware Technical Community College is in Physical Sciences, 27% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (15%), Medicine (15%), Engineering (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 42 fractional works · 28.6% of its workEngineering: 15 fractional works · 10.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 5.3% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6 fractional works · 4.4% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 3.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 40 fractional works · 27.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 15.2% of its workEducation: 7 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGender Studies: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 5.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 35 fractional works · 23.8% of its workMedicine: 22 fractional works · 15.1% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 6.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth Information Management: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 30 fractional works · 20.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 8.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 5.4% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 11 fractional works · 7.4% of its workPlant Science: 6 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKDelawareTechnical…147fractional works, all years
Life Sciences20%Physical Sciences29%Health Sciences24%Social Sciences27%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1510.0%
    2. Computer Science85.3%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences64.4%
    4. Environmental Science53.5%
    5. Chemistry31.8%
    6. Materials Science31.7%
    7. Physics and Astronomy21.1%
    8. Mathematics10.4%
    9. Energy00.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Social Sciences2215.2%
    2. Psychology85.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting42.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities31.8%
    5. Decision Sciences21.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance21.2%
    1. Medicine2215.1%
    2. Health Professions96.4%
    3. Nursing31.7%
    4. Veterinary10.4%
    5. Dentistry00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology138.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences117.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology31.9%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics21.2%
    5. Neuroscience10.9%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.01× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.52× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 5.81× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 1.25× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.44× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions5.81×3 works
  2. Psychology4.44×2 works
  3. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.52×1 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology2.01×0 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.27×1 works
  6. Nursing1.25×0 works
  7. Social Sciences1.25×3 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.18×1 works
  9. Computer Science0.89×1 works
  10. Physics and Astronomy0.89×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.86×0 works
  12. Engineering0.78×2 works
  13. Materials Science0.61×0 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.56×0 works
  15. Medicine0.54×2 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.41×0 works
  17. Chemistry0.23×0 works
  18. Environmental Science0.17×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Delaware Technical Community College?

Ranked on the quality score, Robert W. Freerksen, Virginia L. Balke and K.D. Woodruff lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Delaware Technical Community College.

  1. 1 Robert W. Freerksen United States · #2,573,952 worldwide 264 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Virginia L. Balke United States · #2,619,052 worldwide 365 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 K.D. Woodruff United States · #3,120,564 worldwide 30 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Linda Grusenmeyer United States · #3,836,171 worldwide 10 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Sharon Yoder United States · #4,418,818 worldwide 12 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Delaware Technical Community College

What are the most cited papers from Delaware Technical Community College?

The most cited paper from Delaware Technical Community College is "Applications of single nucleotide polymorphisms in crop genetics" (Antoni J. Rafalski, 2002), with 1,080 citations. Next come "The Toxicology of Perfluorooctanoate" (742) and "Comparative analysis of genetic similarity among maize inbred lines detected by RFLPs, RAPDs, SSRs, and AFLPs" (597).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Applications of single nucleotide polymorphisms in crop genetics Antoni J. Rafalski · Current Opinion in Plant Biology Review Apr 2002 1,080
2 The Toxicology of Perfluorooctanoate Gerald L. Kennedy, John L. Butenhoff, Geary W. Olsen et al. · Critical Reviews in Toxicology 2004 742
3 Comparative analysis of genetic similarity among maize inbred lines detected by RFLPs, RAPDs, SSRs, and AFLPs I. Pejić, Paolo Ajmone‐Marsan, Michele Morgante et al. · Theoretical and Applied Genetics Dec 1998 597
4 Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Organic Pollutants Scott D. Cunningham, Todd A. Anderson, Arthur Paul Schwab et al. · Advances in agronomy Book chapter 1996 563
5 Cost-minimized combinations of wind power, solar power and electrochemical storage, powering the grid up to 99.9% of the time Cory Budischak, DeAnna Sewell, Heather Thomson et al. · Journal of Power Sources Open access 11 Oct 2012 544
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Delaware Technical Community College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Curriculum Development, Engineering Education, Mental Health, Ecology, Monoclonal Antibodies, Health Policy, Biopharmaceuticals and Lifelong Learning.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology6◆ 1.06×28 topics
  2. Machine Learning5▲ 1.49×14 topics
  3. Mental Health4▲ 2.7×9 topics
  4. Curriculum Development4▲ 7.0×4 topics
  5. Social Media3▲ 2.9×8 topics
  6. Risk Factors3▲ 2.1×8 topics
  7. Engineering Education3▲ 21×3 topics
  8. Higher Education3▲ 4.7×8 topics
  9. Ecology2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  10. Monoclonal Antibodies2▲ 12×3 topics
  11. Biopharmaceuticals2▲ 22×3 topics
  12. Health Policy2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  13. Lifelong Learning2▲ 9.5×2 topics
  14. Genetic Variation2▲ 4.5×4 topics
  15. Performance Improvement2▲ 44×3 topics
  16. Physician Burnout2▲ 24×2 topics
  17. Quantitative Trait Loci2▲ 18×3 topics
  18. Tectonics2▲ 8.0×3 topics
  19. Coping Strategies2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  20. Digital Repositories2▲ 52×2 topics
  21. Entrepreneurship2▲ 4.9×3 topics
  22. Genetic Mapping2▲ 13×3 topics
  23. Assessment Methods2▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Community Resilience2▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Diversity2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  26. Health Disparities2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  27. Immunogenicity2▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Mass Spectrometry2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  29. Data Sharing2▲ 58×1 topic
  30. Feature Selection2▲ 6.2×2 topics
  31. Nursing Advocacy2▲ 62×1 topic
  32. Political Participation2▲ 14×1 topic
  33. Scientific Data Management2▲ 75×1 topic
  34. QTL Mapping2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  35. Academic Performance2▲ 14×2 topics
  36. Change Management2▲ 33×3 topics
  37. Electronic Health Records2▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Genomic Studies2▲ 12×3 topics
  39. High-Throughput Analysis2▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Teacher Professional Development2▲ 9.7×3 topics

Which research topics does Delaware Technical Community College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Resilience and Mental Health, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques and Vector-borne infectious diseases.

Artificial Intelligence …1Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: 1 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 1 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 0 fractional worksVector-borne infectious diseases: 0 fractional worksMaritime Security and History: 0 fractional worksGeological Formations and Processes Exploration: 0 fractional worksHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnout: 0 fractional worksBioethics and Human Rights Issues: 0 fractional worksChaos, Complexity, and Education: 0 fractional worksSoil and Environmental Studies: 0 fractional works
Health Information ManagementClinical PsychologyCivil and Structural EngineeringParasitology6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 1 works
  2. 2 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Vector-borne infectious diseases Parasitology 0 works
  5. 5 Maritime Security and History Transportation 0 works
  6. 6 Geological Formations and Processes Exploration Geophysics 0 works
  7. 7 Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout General Health Professions 0 works
  8. 8 Bioethics and Human Rights Issues Information Systems 0 works
  9. 9 Chaos, Complexity, and Education Computational Theory and Mathematics 0 works
  10. 10 Soil and Environmental Studies Soil Science 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available31.7%not open68.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.4%domestic only86.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Delaware Technical Community College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 56% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Delaware Technical Community College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000055% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Delaware Technical Community College0.000096% in 202519801990200020102020

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